Georgia No Chase Law
Pursuit-friendly
Does Georgia have a no-chase law? No — Georgia has no statewide restriction on police pursuits, and its law or recent policy trend favors allowing them.
What governs pursuits in Georgia
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-6 (emergency vehicle privileges/liability shield); O.C.G.A. § 35-1-14 (requires agencies to adopt a written pursuit policy)
Georgia has no statewide statute limiting when officers may pursue; O.C.G.A. 40-6-6 grants pursuing emergency vehicles special driving privileges (exceeding speed limits, etc.) while requiring 'due regard for safety,' and shields officers from liability for a fleeing suspect's damage absent reckless disregard of proper procedure. O.C.G.A. 35-1-14 only requires each agency to adopt its own written pursuit policy — content is left to the agency (e.g., Georgia State Patrol). In 2025, following a fatal bystander crash, a resolution was introduced urging GSP to reform its pursuit policy, but no restrictive law has passed as of Aug 2026.
Will police chase a motorcycle in Georgia?
No statewide law addresses motorcycles. Pursuit of a motorcycle is left to the pursuing agency's own policy and officer discretion under the general 'due regard for safety' standard in O.C.G.A. 40-6-6.
No US state has a literal law forbidding officers from chasing motorcycles. What riders call a "no-chase law" is nearly always a department policy that tells officers to break off a pursuit when the danger to the public outweighs the arrest — and fleeing remains a crime in Georgia regardless. See the state-by-state motorcycle guide for how this works everywhere.
Sources
- legalclarity.org/understanding-georgias-no-chase-law-criteria-and-penalties/
- civicatlanta.org/blog/2025-04-27-request-state-patrol-reform-chase-policy
- axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/05/06/atlanta-pursuit-reform-gsp-crashes-police
Verified as of August 2026. Department policies can change without notice — check the agency's published policy for current break-off criteria.